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This tactic seems to be working very well for me after some experimentation. I have scrapped wingers and tried to build a robust midfield.
The side has very fast strikers both set at target men, target man supply is set to "run onto ball", and "counter-attacking" is selected. All other outfield players are on direct passing, the GK's distribution is quick throw to launch counter attacts and to avoid long punts given that my fast strikers are poor at heading.
The formation is a flat back for, with small arrows for the full backs.
Then 3 central midfielders who are all set to normal with closing down often, through balls often and everything else mixed (except passing).
Next, one attacking midfielder, with high creativity, throughballs and attacking.
Finally the two strikers, both have a sideways arrow, very attacking, high closing down.
The result is that the strikers move very wide, making a lot of space. The AMC moves up through the middle and is frequently supplied by the strikers (so the AMC should be a decent finisher). The central midfielders (and even the centre-backs) frequently play through balls all the way to the strikers which is excellent. The full backs move up well and provide extra width - they often end up recieving a short pass from a striker who has ben closed down and can then put in a good cross.
I have the two centre-backs set to man0marking, the rest of the team on zonal.
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